Match Results 2-12-17
DeSoto Airgunners Field Target Club Match
Our February Club Match included a few competitors we haven't seen on our lanes for quite some time. Freddie P. ( from Lakeland), Gary P. and Dick O. from SW Florida found time in their schedules to join in the fun. Freddie is an extraordinary fine TX shooter. He knows this gun so well he could probably perform a field strip and repair between lanes. Last count he owns 8 of them. His 12 Ft Lb TX springer was right on today as was his aim. He tied or beat many PreCharge shooters across every FT Division. Excellent ! Dick Otten doesn't get to the range much these days but is still busy making his excellent line of Rhino Field Targets ( WWW. FIELDTARGETS.COM ). Good to see Cliff Smith down from Tennessee too.
Many thanks to Gary P. and airgunning veteran Jack R. for coming out early and setting-up. Today's course was on the difficult side, specially the offhanders on Lane 7. There were no gimmies on any lane. As for conditions, we started off around 60 degrees and low humidity. The crystal clear blue sky and bright Sun quickly got temps to near 80. Winds however, were very deceptive; light, puffy, and shifting direction. It's much more difficult to shoot in these ever-changing conditions than when the wind is steady and “predictable”.
Several DeSoto Airgunners are now shooting Unlimited Hunter Division and have been getting some excellent scores. While not recognized within the official regulations, A.A.F.T.A. is considering the addition of Unlimited or Open Hunter Division for future competitions. Any modification that bring new shooters or more smiles to the Field Target crowd is worth a trial.
Results and Equipment Matrix follow. Thanks go to Bill L. for the pics.
Div. / Name
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Rifle
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Scope
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Pellet
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Score
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HUNTER Div.
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(42 Possible)
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Jack Rainey
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AA 200
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Hawke 8-32
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Exact 8.4
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21
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Gary Palinkas
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Benj. Disco.
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UTB 6X
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JSB 15.8
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19
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OPEN HUNTER
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Bill Liebke
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TM1000
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Sightron 10-50
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JSB 13.4
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37
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Paul Stakun
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HM1000
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Hawke 6-24
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AA 8.4
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33
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Bill Shade
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USFT
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Sightron 10-50
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JSB 10.3
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32
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WFTF Div. Piston
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Freddie Poole
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TX200 Mk1
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Bushnell 8-32
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AA 8.4
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33
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WFTF Div. PCP
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Cliff Smith
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TM1000
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Bushnell 8-32
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AA 8.4
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36
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PCP OPEN Div.
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Ron Zeman
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LG100-ZM
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Nikko 10-50
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JSB - 10.3
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31
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Dick Otten
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USFT
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Leupold 35
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JSB H
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30
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Shooting the Breeze before Shooting the Targets. Jack, Ron, Gary, Freddie
Bill Shade on Lane 1. Under the Trailer Shot
Ron Z (Match Dir. & Scribe) and Cliff Smith enjoy the Sun
Dick Otten at the Sight-In line with his USFT.
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